Hiromitsu Kitayama (北山宏光, Kitayama Hiromitsu, born September 17, 1985) is a Japanese idol, singer and actor, under Tobe, former member of Johnny & Associates boy band Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama has also appeared in many television drama series such as Kazoku Gari (as Suzuki Keitoku) and in musicals such as Let's Sing A Song Of Love (celebrating 40 years of Kansai TV).[5] Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.[6]

History

Hiromitsu Kitayama attended Horikoshi High School and graduated from Asia University in 2008. He entered Johnny's in 2002 and debuted in 2011 as member of Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.

On 13 September 2023, a teaser video with the name "#TOBECONTINUED" was released on TOBE's official YouTube. The new artist was to be revealed on the 17, but voices in X (formerly Twitter) were already guessing the identity of the new member to be Kitayama, who had recently left Johnny's.[7] On 17 September 2023, Kitayama's identity was revealed, introducing him as TOBE's latest member. In the same video, his SNS and fanclub information was also shared.[8] He made his solo debut on 17 November with the release of the digital single "乱心-RANSHIN-" (Ranshin=Ranshin).[9]

Career

With Johnny and Associates

Filmography

Dramas
  • Misaki Number One!! (NTV / 2011) – Minato Ryosuke
  • Beginners! | Biginazu! (TBS / 2012) – Tachibana Danji
  • Kasuka na Kanojo (Fuji TV / 2013) – Hayashi Kunihiko
  • 2013-Saibanchou! Onaka ga sukimashita! – Nita Seigi
  • Kazoku Gari (TBS / 2014) – Suzuki Keitoku
Solo TV shows
  • 2012.7 – J's Journey-Solo Back Pack Trip Across India
  • 2013.4 – 10000 Yen Per Month Challenge
Film
  • Tiger: My Life as a Cat (2019), Suzuo "Tora-san" Takahata

Discography (Solos)

  • Sanagi (Kis-My-1st)
  • Rock U (Good Ikuze!)
  • Give Me... (Good Ikuze!)
  • FORM (Kis-My-Journey)

Radio

  • October 14, 2013~Present Nanikita (Nanikin)

With TOBE

Filmography

TV dramas

Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni Hajime Kanzaki [10][11]

Discography

Albums
Year Title Format Ref.
2024 Zoo CD+Blu-Ray, CD, Digital [12]
Singles
Year Title Format Notes Ref.
2023 Ranshin-Ranshin- (乱心-RANSHIN-) Digital [13][14]
Joker Digital [15][16]
Ranshin / Joker CD + Blu-Ray, CD [15][17]
2024 Bet Digital [18][19]
Bet / Beast CD+Blu-Ray, CD [18][20]
Other songs
Year Title Notes Ref.
2023 NE:Ø era Included in "Ranshin/Joker" Limited edition A [17]
YOU & I Included in "Ranshin/Joker" Limited edition B
In the red night (赤い夜に (Akai yoru ni)) Included in "Ranshin/Joker" Regular edition
2024 ink. Included in "Bet/Beast" Limited edition A [18]
Soreta ryūsei-gun (逸れた流星群) Included in "Bet/Beast" Limited edition B
Violet Included in "Bet/Beast" Limited edition B
Totonotte Included in "Bet/Beast" Limited edition C
EP
Year Title Format Notes Ref.
2025 Just Like That-Special Edition- Digital [21]
Music videos
Year Title Ref.
2023 乱心-RANSHIN-（Official Music Video) [22]
JOKER（Official Music Video) [23]
2024 BET (Official Music Video) [24]
In the red night (赤い夜に (Akai yoru ni)) (Official Lyric Video) [25]
THE BEAST (Official Music Video) [26]
COMIC (Official Music Video) [27]

References

  1. ^ "profile(Kis-My-Ft2)". Johnny's net. ジャニーズ事務所. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Kis-My-Ft2; 水野光博 (July 19, 2013). 裸の時代. 集英社. pp. 216–221. ISBN 978-4-0878-0678-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "キスマイ北山宏光、年齢と見た目のギャップやメンバーとの身長差を語る". モデルプレス. ネットネイティブ. August 8, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ^ キスマイ北山、後輩・高田翔の辛口コメントにタジタジ. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Kis-My-Ft2北山宏光、グループ卒業&ジャニーズ事務所退所へ メンバー&ファンへ感謝【コメント全文】". Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "『#TOBECONTINUED_04』17日午後7時から生配信決定 ティザー映像公開で予想合戦「もしかして…」滝沢氏も"匂わせ"". Oricon (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "元キスマイ 北山宏光、自身作詞「乱心-RANSHIN-」で11・17ソロデビュー「ドキドキしています」". Oricon (in Japanese). November 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "北山宏光、TOBE移籍後初ドラマ主演 『ただ離婚してないだけ』チームが再結集「役者としても新たなスタート」". Oricon (in Japanese). February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "北山宏光、実写化「君が獣になる前に」で約3年ぶりの連ドラ主演！「今の自分にできる事を全力で」". Cinema Today (in Japanese). February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  12. ^ "DISCOGRAPHY ZOO Hiromitsu Kitayama". Tobe official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "10 November 2023". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "DISCOGRAPHY 乱心 -RANSHIN-". Tobe official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "北山宏光、早くも新曲「JOKER」配信へ 作詞はユニゾン斎藤宏介と共作 1stシングルCD発売も決定". Oricon (in Japanese). December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  16. ^ "DISCOGRAPHY JOKER". Tobe official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Hiromitsu Kitayama Discography 乱心-RANSHIN- / Joker". Tobe official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  18. ^ a b c "北山宏光、3rdデジタルシングル「BET」発表「数年前から温めていた一曲」CDリリースも決定". Model Press (in Japanese). February 16, 2024. Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  19. ^ "DISCOGRAPHY BET". Tobe official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  20. ^ "DISCOGRAPHY BET/THE BEAST Hiromitsu Kitayama". Tobe official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  21. ^ "Hiromitsu Kitayama announces digital EP "Just Like That-Special Edition-" featuring tracks by I Don't Like Mondays". Tokyohive (in Japanese). January 28, 2025. Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  22. ^ 乱心-RANSHIN- (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  23. ^ JOKER（Official Music Video) on YouTube
  24. ^ BET (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  25. ^ 赤い夜に (Official Lyric Video) on YouTube
  26. ^ THE BEAST (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  27. ^ COMIC (Official Music Video) on YouTube
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromitsu_Kitayama
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